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Sewn Eyelets ā€“ A New Twist on an Old Technique

Sewn Eyelets ā€“ A New Twist on an Old Technique

Eyelets stitched using an eyelet plate allow the side seams of this fitted vest to be tied together with jaunty silk ribbon bows, creating a playful vintage look. Eyelets, whether...

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Sewn Eyelets ā€“ A New Twist on an Old Technique

Eyelets stitched using an eyelet plate allow the side seams of this fitted vest to be tied together with jaunty silk ribbon bows, creating a playful vintage look. Eyelets, whether...

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How To: Simply Perfect Gathering Using Clear Elastic

How To: Simply Perfect Gathering Using Clear El...

I love the look of a lightweight fabric gathered into a shirt yoke, but I really, really dislike stitching gathering threads! Whenever I gather fabric using gathering stitches, it always...

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How To: Simply Perfect Gathering Using Clear El...

I love the look of a lightweight fabric gathered into a shirt yoke, but I really, really dislike stitching gathering threads! Whenever I gather fabric using gathering stitches, it always...

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How To: Sew a Quick Flat-Felled Seam

How To: Sew a Quick Flat-Felled Seam

Flat-fell (or felled) seams are one of the workhorses of the fashion world. They are strong, yet attractive and work well for a variety of applications. Most people think of...

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How To: Sew a Quick Flat-Felled Seam

Flat-fell (or felled) seams are one of the workhorses of the fashion world. They are strong, yet attractive and work well for a variety of applications. Most people think of...

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Designer Embroidered Jeans in 4D Part 6: Stitching Out

Designer Embroidered Jeans in 4D Part 6: Stitch...

At last! We've reached the final stage - stitching out the design. For me, this is the most nerve wracking part of the process. After all the work put into...

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Designer Embroidered Jeans in 4D Part 6: Stitch...

At last! We've reached the final stage - stitching out the design. For me, this is the most nerve wracking part of the process. After all the work put into...

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Designer Embroidered Jeans in 4D Part 3: Combining Designs

Designer Embroidered Jeans in 4D Part 3: Combin...

I've mentioned in a previous posting how much I enjoy many of the new machine embroidery designs. There seems to be a trend developing away from 'single motif' embroidery toward...

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Designer Embroidered Jeans in 4D Part 3: Combin...

I've mentioned in a previous posting how much I enjoy many of the new machine embroidery designs. There seems to be a trend developing away from 'single motif' embroidery toward...

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Designer Embroidered Jeans in 4D Part 2: Choosing a Design

Designer Embroidered Jeans in 4D Part 2: Choosi...

Now comes the fun part - choosing the design! I purchased my first embroidery machine 10 years ago, and as a result, I likely own more embroidery designs than I...

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Designer Embroidered Jeans in 4D Part 2: Choosi...

Now comes the fun part - choosing the design! I purchased my first embroidery machine 10 years ago, and as a result, I likely own more embroidery designs than I...

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